Thread: Coticule slurry on an Ark.

I probably should have checked the edge and made repairs before jumping in. I already knew the razor didn't shave well, and thought it just needed a touch up. Well, live and learn. Still not half bad for a first run at a new technique.

Tried this tonight. Coticule slurry on my surgical black. Worked really well.

Round 2 with the Morley, much better result this time. I kinda cheated and fixed the edge with a DMT, then a Norton. Had some of the pitting showing on the bevel and I decided to wear passed that, reset the bevel, then joint it and reset it on the Soft Ark with coticule slurry. I've come to 2 conclusions - that coticule scrap I have is pretty hard. It isn't as tough to work up a slurry with it as my PHIG and it's slurry stone, but it's much harder to slurry up than either of my Welsh slates - and that's on a roughed up Soft Arkansas. I think this little oddball piece of rock came off a stone that coulda been a d*** good finisher.

Second - I noticed some of the larger pores of the Arkie are now filled up with yellow bits of coticule. I guess as long as it still cuts this isn't necessarily a bad thing, just an observation. No idea what effect - if any - it's having.

Originally Posted by kelbro

Tried this tonight. Coticule slurry on my surgical black. Worked really well.

Riding off my success using a coti slurry on my black to finish my Dovo this past week, I figured I would try it on my Boker which is notorious for giving me a crisp edge off the stones. I noted that the slurry turned dark considerably later than it did on my Dovo, but then maybe I used more slurry. But even then, diluting it, it took quite some time I note. If it was a knife, I would say my Boker was made with a better steel. A stronger steel. I have thought that before. But I'm just speculating now.

I've taken it to the strop and am looking forward to my shave tomorrow! I'm hoping the magic that happened on my Dovo will recreate itself on my Boker. I love my Boker, but it takes a special kind of love to tone it down. I'm hoping this does the trick. Will report back tomorrow!

Originally Posted by earcutter

Riding off my success using a coti slurry on my black to finish my Dovo this past week, I figured I would try it on my Boker which is notorious for giving me a crisp edge off the stones. I noted that the slurry turned dark considerably later than it did on my Dovo, but then maybe I used more slurry. But even then, diluting it, it took quite some time I note. If it was a knife, I would say my Boker was made with a better steel. A stronger steel. I have thought that before. But I'm just speculating now.

I've taken it to the strop and am looking forward to my shave tomorrow! I'm hoping the magic that happened on my Dovo will recreate itself on my Boker. I love my Boker, but it takes a special kind of love to tone it down. I'm hoping this does the trick. Will report back tomorrow!

im über excited to hear about this. I have HAD HARD right now. I would LOVE to see how a la veinette slurry flies on a black.

AD's hit us all hard eventually....

Since I have some holes through the bevel of my ERN, I'm going to take it through my vermio hone (hard granite like brick) and report back. It's purdy hard and keen as a finisher, but I think I might get good results.

Originally Posted by J743

im über excited to hear about this. I have HAD HARD right now. I would LOVE to see how a la veinette slurry flies on a black.

Well, I have a hard PHIG which is close to a Black Arkansas. I don't think you'll be disappointed judging by my results tonight.

I took the Gold Dollar I've been using for testing and killed the edge of it so I could bring it back on the Soft Arkansas with coticule slurry. I'm pretty confident I set both bevels tonight faster than my trials yesterday. Part of that is because it was all working the razor, no stopping to take photos and constant checking with the loupe. Just a few quick thumb pad tests, and after that I let the stone tell me when it was done. I don't know what it is, but these Arkansas hones seem quite 'vocal.' No other hone in my collection will grip a razor like these, and when it does it's a good sign that edge is as good as it's getting. Checking with the loupe is just a formality.

It was a light slurry. The razor that I tested was a new Dovo. I'm thinking that this method may leave my coticule gathering dust in the stone box.

I'll take it, if you're not going to use it....

Originally Posted by dinnermint

I'll take it, if you're not going to use it....

Well he still needs to make the slurry lol.